Cushioned support for vehicle bodies



A. F. MASURY ET AL CUSHIONED SUPPORT FOR VEHICLE B ODIE Ngv. 2 1926. 1,605,364

Original Filed Nav 28, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet. l

Patented Nov. 2, 1926. I

pNlTEo STATES Pari-:NT OFFICE.,

ALFRED FELLOWS lvtSUB-g"v OF NEW YORK, GEORGE VO. HANSHEW, F BROOKLYN, AND WILLIAM B. JUPP, OF NEW YORK, N..Y ASSIGNORS TO INTERNATIONAL MOTOR COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION ,OF DELAlN/A192111.v i s CUSI-IIONED SUPPORT FOR VEHICLE/BODIES.

Original application led'ltay 28; 1924. Serial No. 716,321. Divided and this application led November This invention relates to a yielding mounting for a body with respect to a vehicle frame therebetween and is a divisional application of the case liled May 28, 1924, Serial No. 716,321. More specifically, the invention rela-tes to a three-point non-metallic cushioned support for the bodies of'motor vehicles particularly ,applicable for mounting tanks whereby the shocks impressed .thereupon by' the liquid surging back and forth therein may be absorbed or cushioned and not transmitted with undiminished intensity to the chassis frame. The support also rovides a non-rigid connection between lthe ody and chassis frame whereby the chassis is free to Weave when traveling over inequalities in the road and the stresses arising therefrom are not impressed upon thel body.A In a copending application by Hanshew and Jupp filed on May 27, 1924, Serial No. 716,081 a three-point cushioned support is disclosed and claimed broadly. The present application has to do with improvements and specific practical application thereof which are shown in the accompanying drawings and described in the following specification.

Figure l-is a side elevation, partly in section of the device.

Figure 2 is a section taken on the line 2 2 of Figure 1 and looking in ythe direction of the arrows.

Figure 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Figure 1 and looking in the direction of the f arrows.

While the invention Will be described and illustrated as a tank mounting7 it is to be understood that the invention is equally applicable in any situation in which any type of body is to be supported upon a vehicle frame with provision for relative movement l therebetween.

Referring to Figures 1-3, a tank a is illustrated resting upon transverse supports a mounted upon brackets o2. Brackets a2 are supported by leaf-spring arms b which cX- tend toward each other from brackets a2 and are secured in the housinv c.

VHousing c is provided With brackets c which rest on transverse channels d extending between the channels e of the vehicle? frame. Channels d may be secured to channels e by suitable means, such for example,

Serial No.- 68,125.

Housing c is provided with four compart ments c2, 03, c4 and c5, the lirst two o-Which have openings on the front side of housing c and the last tWo of Which open on the rear side of housing c. Thisprovides a back-toback positioning of the compartments.

Each compartment is provided with lcovers r c which may be ,clamped down by means of bolts c7. i

Within the housings c2, c3, c* and c5 are provided rubber blocks k which receive the ends of the springs b and'thus form a means of cushioningv the body agamst road shocks. These blocks may be placed under a continuous static pressure by drawing up on bolts c7 which clamp down the covers ce.

A plurality of longitudinal Astrips or ribs z' may be provided to rest in saddle members 7"Which are mounted on the cross pieces a. These ribs extend from front to rear and may rest in similar saddle members at each end, the entire assembly constituting a cradle for the tank or body. Figure 1 shows diagrammatically the ysaddle member` at the other end whichv may be similar to. the one shown in detail except that supporting members extend transversely from either side to support the cradle as shown more specifically in application Serial No. 716,321 from Which this subject matter has been divided.

The other end of the tank may be sup- It Will be seen that this structure provides an especially rugged and secure mounting which vill resist both longitudinal and lat- Ythe four spring arms b are mounted sufficiently close to result in a single point support for all practical purposes.

The above features may be carried lout 'eral stresses and at the same time provide substantially a single point support, since los.

m recessie other ways which will not depart from thespirity ot the invention and the invention is not to be limited except as defined -by the appended claims.

lVhat we claim is:

l. lin a support between the chassisand body ot' a vehicle. a housing mounted upon one end of the chassis and centrally thereof, trout and rear compartments in the housing', openings in the front and rear sides of said respective compartments, a cover tor each compartment, longitudinally extending meinbers on the body and projecting into the respective compartments, and resilient cushioning means in the compartments anl sul'iporting the, longitudinally extending meml iers.

2. In a support between the chassis and body otl a vehicle, a housing mounted upon one end ot the chassis and centrally thereof.v

a plurality ot' front and rear con'ipartments in the housing, openings in the frontv and rear sides of said respective compartments. a cover for each compartment, longitudinally extending members on the body and projecting),r into the respective compartments, resilient non-metallic cushioning means within each compartment and supporting the longiiudinally extending members and means, including said covers. to place the cushioninfr means under pressure.

A support between a vehicle body and chassis comprising a housing mounted upon one end of the chassis and ce; trally thereof7 a plurality of front and rear compartments in the housing, openings in the front and rear sides of said respective compartments. a cover for each compartment, a saddle for supporting the body comprising transversely extending arms of similar configuration to the supported body. longitudinally extending spring members supported on the transverse members and projecting' toward each other and into the above-mentioned compartments, resilient non-metallic cushioning means within each compartment and supporting the lorngfitudinall'yI extending;r memberse and means includingl said covers, to place the cushioning means under pressure.

4. In combination with a chassis trame ot a motor vehicle having transverse elements antifa tank to be supported thereby, a three point yielding' suspension tor the tank comprising cradles in which the. ends of the tank rest, arms carried with one ot said cradles extending outwardly transversely ot the tanlr` housings ca rried upon opposite sides of the chassis trame and havingopen sides. respectively, into Lwhich the ends of' the arms extend, blocks of yielding non-me tallic material contined Within .the housings and engaging the ends ot the arms, arms carried centrally' of the cradle at. the other end of the tank and. extending longitudinally ot lthe vehicle in opposite directions., a single casting carried with the transverse elements' and termed With recesses having openings in the sides thereof into which the longitudinal arms entend. respect'ively7 and blocks ot yielding non-metallic material confined within the housings and engagingr the ends ot the longitudinal arms.

:"3. ln combination with the chassis trame of a motor vehicle having transverse elemems `and a tanlr lo be supported thereby. a three.

point yieldinfr suspension tor the 'tank coniprismecradles in which the ends ot the tanlt rest, tank supporting elements extending between the cradles longitudinally ot the tank. arms carried with one otl said cradles extending' outwardly transversely of' the tanlrJ housings carried upon opposite sides ot the chassis trame and having4 open sides, respectively, into which the ends of the arms extend` blocks of yieldinef non-metallic material conined within the housings and engagging' the ends of the arms, arms carried centrally7 ot the cradle at the other end of the tank and extending longitudinally of the vehicle in opposite direction1 a single casting; carried with the transverse elements and formed vyi'th recesses having openings inthe, sides thereof into which the longitudinal arms extend, respectively, and blocks yielding' non-metallic material confined Witnin the housings and engaging the ends of the longitudinal arms.

This specification signed this 6th day ot November. A. l).

ALFRED lTLL'JOl/VS lWnSURY. 'GEORGE 0. HANSl-lllll. llllbfllirlltt SUPP.

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